white little dots on nails for many months

[mikewaterfall]

not sure of this its the right place to message this, i get white dots on my nails alot, its been going on for months, i was told they somtimes appear due to nail injury, i have had them for soo many months, some say its zinc and calcium difficiency? can vit D difficiency be the cause? what can be causing these white dots, if this is the wrong area where can i post this

thanks

[mikewaterfall]

not had a reply, anyone?

[mikewaterfall]

hi, thanks for the reply, in cirrosis does the nail not go partially or entirely white?
i have been taking zinc for over a week or 2 plus vid and calcium, not helped, i have gone to drs they advised the calcium is fine and will be doing vit d defficiency blood test

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

From the symptoms it looks like leukonychia striata. It can be caused by zinc deficiency, It may be caused by cirrhosis, chemotherapy or trauma to the nail matrix. Take a diet rich in zinc and some zinc supplements for some days. If the symptoms persist then please get an evaluation done from a dermatologist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.